CONTENT RESTRICTIONS
MUSIC
The statute contains several limitations on programming transmitted under the terms of the statutory license. These limitations apply equally to Webcasters operating under the SWSA noncommercial agreement. Key elements include:
Only content from Owl Radio libraries that has been approved by the Music Director or other directors may be aired. Your personal music may be added to our libraries with permission. Under no circumstances may content be downloaded or rebroadcast from YouTube, iTunes or other such services.
1. Webcasting services under these licenses cannot be interactive. Accepting a listener request, as is typical of many radio stations, does not necessarily make a service interactive. 2. In a three hour period a Webcaster can transmit no more than: - three songs from one album or compact disc, if no more than two of these are played in a row, and - four songs by the same featured artist or from the same box set, if no more than three of these are played in a row. 3. Advance announcements or program schedules listing the titles of specific sound recordings, album titles, or names of featured recording artists are prohibited, with limited exceptions. 4. Provide a text display for the receiving device, at the time the sound recording is performed, of the title of the sound recording, the album title, and the name of the featured recording artist. 5. Archived programming of less than five hours in length is not permitted, and archived programming cannot be made available for a period exceeding two weeks. 6. Looped programming cannot be less than three hours in duration. 7. An identifiable program that plays songs in a predetermined order cannot be repeated more than three times in any two-week period if the program is less than one hour in duration, or cannot be repeated more than four times in a two week period if the program is one hour or more in duration. For more information: http://wiki.live365.com/pmwiki. php?n=Broadcasting.DMCA. The general manager, program director and Student Media adviser know a great deal about specific FCC rules and regulations and are held accountable for violations; if you have any questions, please contact one of these people. Perhaps the most important thing to keep in mind when studying these rules is that they are meant to be observed. Stations that fail to do this are regularly fined large amounts of money and subsequently refused the privilege of broadcasting. 4 • Kennesaw State University Student Media • KSUSM
THE LEGAL ID The FCC requires all stations to identify themselves in a specific way within five minutes of the top of every hour. You may either say it live or play a liner from MegaSeg. (You will be trained in all aspects of operating MegaSeg during your air-studio training.) Consistent failure to do a proper legal ID will lead to your suspension, and, depending on the blatancy of the infractions, could lead to your dismissal.
PAYOLA/PLUGOLA Payola and plugola are two areas where it is very easy for the untrained disc jockey to get into trouble. Payola is the unreported payment to, or acceptance by, employees of broadcast stations, program producers or program suppliers of any money, service or valuable consideration in return for airplay of any programming. The Communications Act of 1934 requires the licensee to announce that the material being broadcast is paid for and to disclose the identity of the person furnishing the funds or considerations. Simply put, it is illegal for you as an on-air talent to receive anything from anyone except OWL Radio for broadcasting on our station. This is a serious matter, as it is a crime punishable by one year in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. Plugola is also easy for on-air talent to violate. Plugola is the excessive “plugging” (mentioning) of products, events, venues, etc. not paid for or underwritten by a sponsor. The FCC is the governing body for what is considered excessive. This rule applies to any material that is broadcast by the station, including interviews with personalities.
OBSCENE, INDECENT AND PROFANE BROADCASTS As an Internet -only station, most of the laws regarding Obscene, Indecent and Profane Broadcasts are not valid. However, as part of its educational mission, we operate OWL radio within the law to better prepare our staff for the actual employment market. It is a violation of federal law to air obscene programming at any time. It is also a violation of federal law to air indecent programming or profane language during certain